Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings

63 reviews

laurajeangrace's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Death

nstinch54's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

** I received a free ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. **

Netgalley backlog: publication date - April 16, 2024

What a sweet sapphic romance. I love unique locations with book, and this one takes place in the Appalachian Mountains of Asheville, NC. Asheville is a place I've always wanted to visit (and I love when books let me "travel" to new places). And as someone who wants to know more about flowers, this one was also interesting. I love Opal and Pepper's characters and I truly love it when characters seem to grow with one another during the course of a book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcohol

nataliegray's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death

vera_the_waffle's review against another edition

I was loving this book, but it got really spicy 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

emiserable's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death and Infidelity

sayamatsuki's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Death, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

jennafur's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Abandonment

takarakeireads's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Opal's start in this book is a little cringe and anxiety driven, and the whole lottery plotline is a little silly - but if you just take those things at face value and get into the relationship side of this book I enjoyed it! Sapphic romances have really been a struggle for me recently - I haven't found that I understand why the MCs are truly into each other beyond just a sexual attraction. But I thought the development of Opal and Pepper's relationship more realistic. Both MC's go on a journey of learning to trust each other because of past partner/family dynamics - and to me that felt very authentic. I've I think only read one other (non queer) book by this author but I find that Mazey is really good at writing complex well-rounded characters that have real, relatable struggles to overcome on their journeys to love.

• neurodivergent rep
• forced proximity
• sexual awakening
• grumpy/sunshine
• complex parental dynamics

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Grief

Minor: Ableism and Infidelity

estimpert's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction and Alcohol

emilypaddon's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The characters are immature, kind of annoying, and absolutely suck at communication and managing their emotions like functional adults. Instead of telling each other how they feel they either make out or storm out of the room and don’t talk for days. And the sex scenes are kind of cringy. One of them lasted longer than my 30-minute commute home from work. But despite all that, this was still a lighthearted, fun story and I was genuinely rooting for them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content